Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23018, Eleazer Everett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Everett, Eleazer Lucy
N. 23018.
B.L.Wt. 11405-160-55
CONTENTS

3209.
New Hampshire Co.
Lucy Everett, widow of Eleazer Everett who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany 1849. and sent to
Titus Brown Haverstown N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 1
Reported
Jany 20/49

97. 935 Atchison Apr 15 55
Lucy Everett N.Y. Eleazar Evett Sec Priy Lucy
Map: Phil. Good Works
10:160 Acres Dec: 1855. Blyth. Pontiac
D. H. Feb 48- 3209
Allen
C Richardson Amherst N.H.
Vol. E. 155.

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss - On this seventh day of May A.D. 1830, Personally appeared in Open Court before Lucy Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate - now in session at Amherst in and for said County of Hillsborough Lucy Everett a resident of Francestown in said County, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th A.D. 1838; entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows"
11-2- viz I Lucy Everett of Francestown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire , being seventy four years of age, hereby declare and say, that I am the Widow of Eleazer Everett late of said Francestown , deceased, who rendered military services to the United States, in the Revolutionary War , and which, according to my own recollection, and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows -
viz - Three weeks service as a Soldier at Rhode Island in Col John Boyd's company Col Hawes Reg t in the Month of Sept r 1778 Six months service as a Soldier at Providence and other places in the State of Rhode Island ; in Capt n Howell's company and Col Tabor's Regiment - that this term of service began near the first of June in the year A.D. 1779, and ended about the first of December next following, and is believed to be what was called State Service
Also Six months service as a Soldier or Sergeant in the Continental line in Capt n William Stephens  or Capt n James M c Clure company of Artillery Col John Lamb's Regiment at Peachkill & West Point in the State of New York and at several places in the State of New Jersey . That this term of service began in the month of June and ended near the last of December A.D. 1780 - making one year and three weeks service.
4-67-15- That I believe the aforesaid military services were rendered by said Eleazer Everett my late husband as a Volunteer, and to my knowledge never received any Pension or gratuity for military services, from the United States nor from any State, that at the time the said Military services were rendered and till after my marriage to the said Eleazer Everett , he was a resident in and belonged to the Town of Dedham in Massachusetts and was then called Eleazer Everett Jun r he having a father then living, by the same Name, that in the year A.D. 1786 the said Eleazer Everett Jun r and myself removed from said Dedham to said Francestown where he my said husband resided till his death - and that I have no other proof to offer in aid of my claim, than those herewith transmitted.
And I further declare and say, that my maiden name was Lucy Battle that I was lawfully married to the said Eleazer Everett at Dedham aforesaid, on the twentieth day of November A.D. 1783. that he my said husband the same Eleazer Everett , died at Francestown aforesaid, on the twenty second day of December A.D. 1828 - and that I have remained a widow ever since that period, That I was not married to him the said Eleazer Everett Jun r prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year, first above written. Before
Lucy X Everett Lucy Woodbury Judge as aforesaid

I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Justice for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury within named is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c within and for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid as within mentioned, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County this seventh day of May. Anno Domini 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk

5386
Lucy Everett's Pension Application
Lucy Everett wid of Elizer Rev. N. H.
Act. 7. July 38.
m 83 d 28.

Evidence in aid of the claim of Lucy Everett of Brancestawn N.H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 8 th 1839.
I hereby Certify, That William Ellis Esq r of Dedham is a _____ Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, _____ in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court, and he was so, at the dates of his several attestations.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John O. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Jacob Guild of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age, hereby testify and say, that for many years I was personally and intimately acquainted with Eleazer Everett late of Franestown in the State of New Hampshire deceased. That when the Revolutionary war began, the said Eleazer Everett, then called Eleazer Everett Jun r , (he having a father of the same name then living) belonged to said Dedham and resided a near neighbor to my father where I then lived—.
And I further testify and say, that I am knowing to the fact, that said Eleazer Everett Jun r when he belonged to said Town of Dedham, engaged for, and served five months as a Soldier at Providence and Newport, in the State of Rhode Island, in Capt t Howell's Company and Col. Tyler's Regiment. I think the Ensign's name was Covel—.
That according to my best recollection this term of service began in the early part of the summer of the year 1779, and ended in the month of December next following—.
That I know these facts, because I served as a Soldier with said Eleazer Everett Jun r in said Capt t Howell's Company for and during, the term of military service aforesaid.
Jacob Guild
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
February 26 1839. Then personally appeared the above named Jacob Guild a credible witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed is true.
Before me H. G. Ellis Justice of the Peace

94.955 Lucy Everett widow of Ebenezer Everett -
Charles Richardson Attorney Amherst N.H.

State of New Hampshire } ss. COUNTY OF Hillsborough
On this Seventh day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within & Justice of the peace and for the County of State aforesaid, Lucy Everett aged Ninty years, a resident of Francesstown in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Eleazer Everett deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and the said Lucy Everett is now a Pensioner (Revolutionary) under the act 1848 - at forty Dollars and fifty five cents per annum - for evidence of service of her said husband reference is made to the rolls now on file and to her application for a pension together with the accompanying papers both on file in the Pension Office at Washington - that she has never applied for or received a bounty land warrant under any act of Congress other than the present application. She would also refer to the papers accompanying her application for a pension for evidence of the marriage of herself and said Eleazar - and of his decease as well as to the annexed affidavit.
She further states that she was married to the said Eleazer Everett in Dedham Mass on the Twentieth day of November A. D. 18 78 7, by one Hayden a Clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Lucy Battelle ; that her said husband died at Francesstown N.H. on the 22 o day of December A. D. 18 28 , and that she is still a widow. that she is unable to say whether there is any public or private record of her marriage, but hopes that sufficient evidence was filed with her application for a pension. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3 o 1855 - and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Lucy her Everett Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, - and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application. and I further certify that I saw the pension certificate of said Lucy Everett and know that she is the identical person who represents herself to be and that she is a widow.
Charles Richardson, Notary Public Justice in the Peace

STATE OF New Hampshire Town of Francestown County of Hillsborough
Personally came Joseph Kingsbury & Lucy Everett 2 d residents of the Francestown aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Lucy Everett Make her mark and acknowledge to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she rep- resents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the town aforesaid aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. They further testify that she the said Lucy Everett is the identical person who now draws a pension, and the widow of the said Eleazer Everett, that the said Eleazer Everett died at Francestown on the 22 d day of December 1828- and that we were at his funeral, have no doubt that he served in the Revolutionary War
Joseph Kingsbury
Lucy Everett 2 d
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1855.
Seventh
day of March
Charles Richardson, Notary Public Justice of the peace

“ Marriages ” at the top of the Page
“ Mr Eleazer Everett & Miss Lucy Battle ” both of Dedham ”
I Richard Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age, hereby certify and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk of the said Town of Dedham and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records of said Town, And I further certify that the foregoing Extracts showing the marriage of Mr Eleazer Everett and Miss Lucy Battle is a true of the Record copy thereof, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on said Record in fair legible letters and figures as follows viz
“ Nov r 20, 1783 ”
Also I further certify, that on the same Book of Records, I find an entry under the head of “ Intentions of Marriages ” in the precise words, figures and form following viz
“ Mr Eleazer Everett Jun & Miss Lucy Battle ” both of Dedham October 3 d , 1783 ” and that I am satisfied that the same Eleazer Everett Jun named in the intention of Marriage, is the same person Eleazer Everett recorded in the marriage above certified —
Richard Ellis Clerk of the town of Dedham
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
March 8, 1839. Personally appeared the above named Richard Ellis a known witness, and subscribed to and made Oath that the matter by him certified in the foregoing statement, is just and true.
Before me W. Ellis
notary of the Peace

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 43234, W. 23018.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 14th, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Nathan Walden and Eleazer Everett , soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Nathan Walden made an application for pension on April 16, 1818, at which time he was 56 years of age and residing at Bloomfield, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year and four months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Holbrook and Col. Shepard. He enlisted at Westfield, Mass.
Lucy, widow of Eleazer Everett, made an application for pension on May 7, 1839, at which time she was 74 78 years of age and residing at Francestown, New Hampshire, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of ten months and twenty-four days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Mayo and Col. Read. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
James H. Everett, Esq.,
Kingston, New York.

Everett.
WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 14/97 James H. Kingston, N.Y.
File No. 23,018
Lemey Everett Wid of Eleazer Everett Rev. Rev. War
Act Febr 2 d 1848.
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William Ellis Sep. 22. 41 to same 29. Dec. 1841
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Everett & Treadwell DEALERS IN  FLOUR, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. UNION AVENUE & NORTH FRONT ST.
Kingston, N.Y., Oct 6 1897
W E
Hon. H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
If not in violation of the rules of your office, Will you kindly give me the Military record as found on your records of the Revolutionary Pensioners . Eleazer Everett born at Dedham Mass, April 23 1761, died at Frankstown N.H. 1828, also of Nathan Walden born Jan 14 1761 died at Le Roy N.Y. May 23 1855; and oblige
Your obedient Servant James H. Everett

FREE
Hon S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
97.9.35

2863
Rep.
N. Hampshire, Concord
Lucy Everett
widow of Eleazer Everett who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of .40 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Hon. Silas Brown Frances town, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 16

6509 Concord, N. Hampshire
Lucy Everett widow of Eleazer Everett
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22. Dec. 1828 of Hillsborough Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mayo of the regt. commanded by Col. Read in the Mass. Militia line for 5 months & 13 days Artillery line for 5 " 11 " Inf.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 40 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of January 1842 and sent to Hon. Ellis Dedham, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $ 202.75
Pension allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. — Page 39
Agent notified Col. T. Brown 28 Aug. '43

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Riley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 14 th day of June A. D. 185 2 , and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 20 th day of April A. D. 185 5 .
Riley Dodge CLERK.

Lucy Everett, Wid of Eleazar N.H.
Act July 7 1838
Maria 1783 died 1828
Allow 10mo 24 days for Mass. Militia Capt. Mayo. 1st Regt. 5 mo 13 d. Wiltsey } 5 " 11 " Safford } $40.55 per ann
Wm. Ellis Esq. Dedham Mass.

Nov. 27. 1839
Everett
506
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Evidence in aid of the Pension claim of Lucy Everett of Princeton - N. H.

I Geo Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, hereby certify and say, that I hold at this time, the Office of Treasurer of said Town of Dedham and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records pertaining to the Treasury Department of said Town. That in these Records I find an entry, in the precise
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Edward Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that William Ellis Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this fifteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Edward Sampson Clerk

I Geo Ellis 2 d of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, hereby certify and say. That I hold at this time, the Office of Treasurer of said Town of Dedham and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records pertaining to the Treasury Department of said Town. That on those Records I find an entry, in the precise words, letters, figures and form following.—
"Paid" - top of page
"January 9 th 1781
To Eleazer Everett Junr: the Sum of Two Hundred and Ninety Seven Pounds, for Doing Soldier's Duty Six months in the continental army.
£ 297
"
A true copy of Record
Geo. Ellis 2 d
Treasurer of Dedham
of Massachusetts City of Norfolk ss.
March 11 th 1839. Then the above named George Ellis 2 d a credible witness, subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter by him certified in the foregoing Statement & by him so subscribed, is just and true.
Before me W m Ellis Justice of the Peace

Williamstown, Mass.
Ad. Declaration of Lucy Everett widow of Ebenezer Everett dec.
Please to report the result, to the subscriber at Dedham Mass.
Yours M c Ellig

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 21 st 1841.
I hereby Certify, That William Ellis is now and has been for the two months last past a justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Dufels. Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Lucy X Euer mark
State of Massachusetts.
Hillsborough County ss. On the 2 nd day of July 1841, the above named Lucy Euer made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed. Ezekiel Winginted . Before me Titus Brown Justice of the Peace

Lucy Everett of Frampton in the county of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire widow aged seventy six years in addition to an amendment of my declaration for a pension forwarded to the United States Pension Office in the Spring of the year 1839 do hereby declare & say that I still remain the widow of Eleazer Everett late of said Frampton deceased for whose revolutionary services I claimed a pension whom I was lawfully married as set forth in my said declaration; that the said Eleazer Everett performed as I verily believe one term of service in the Revolutionary war which for the reason that it had not come to my knowledge when I made my said declaration was not mentioned or claimed for therein - to wit, five months military service as a soldier at Cambridge Mr. guarding the troops of General Burgoyne when prisoners of war at that place in the company of Capt. Thomas Mayo or in that of Capt. Hezekiah Plympton & Col. Eleazar Brooks regiment; that this term of service began in the latter part of the month of November 1777, & ended near the last of April 1778 - Wherefore I respectfully request, that the aforesaid term of service may be considered & allowed in addition to the military services mentioned & claimed for in said pending declaration.
Lucy her X Everett mark
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough County ss. On the 2 nd day of July 1841, the above named Lucy Everett & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed. Ezekiel Wentworth Refer me Titus Brown Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } Set.
Perley Doye clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Titus Brown is an acting Justice of the Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the nineteenth day of May 1840 and will expire on the eighteenth day of May 1845 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County This fifth day of July 1841. Perley Doye clerk.

I James Capen of Houghton in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty four years of age hereby testify and say that in the year 1777 and 1778 I was acquainted with Eleazer Everitt formerly of Dedham in said County, and who, according to my best recollection and belief, removed to Framstown in the State of New Hampshire, where as I have been informed he died several years ago, And I further say, that I served as a Soldier for (I believe) a term of five months at Cambridge in the neighborhood of Boston Mass. as a guard to General Burgoyne's Army then Prisoners of war at Prospect Hill a little north east of Cambridge College, that I rendered this service mostly in the company of Capt. Adams & Lieut. Davis Johnson, and I think part of time, in the company of Capt. Ezekiel Plimpton and in the Regiment of Col. Henilly or that of Col. Eleazer Brooks; That according to my best recollection, this guard service began in the month of November 1777 and ended in March or April in the year 1778, And I further testify and say, that the said Eleazer Everitt served as a Soldier at said Cambridge at the same time that I served as above stated, and I believe for the term of five months—but I am inclined to the belief, that said Everitt did not serve in said Capt. Adams Company with me, but in some of the other Companies stationed at the same encampment; I recollect that Capt. Thomas Mays's Company quartered very near to Capt. Adams Company, and it seems very probable said Everitt belonged to the company of said Capt. Mays, the reason I recollect the said Eleazer Everitt more distinctly, is, he was rather a distinguished performer of vocal music for that day. It also freshly occurs to my mind, that Nathaniel Everitt the brother, or half brother of said Eleazer Everitt, then resided in my neighborhood in said Houghton, and was then and there drafted to go with me into this guard service at Cambridge, but refused to go, and that another man was hired and went into this service in his stead at the time I went; and I have no recollection, but said Eleazer Everitt faithfully served at Cambridge for the same period of time as myself and the other soldiers in this quarter did, in this guard service of 1777-8.
James Capen
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County - ss.
June 21 st 1841. Then James Capen above named; a man of known respectability and a credible witness, subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is according to his best recollection and confident belief, true, in every part thereof.
Before me affirm H. A. G. (Giles) Justice of Peace
Note. The interlined date "1777" in the above Affidavit was inserted by me, before the same was signed and authenticated affirm

I Elisha Onion of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being eighty years of age, hereby testify and say, that before, and during the Revolutionary war; I was personally acquainted with Eleazer Everett then of said Dedham and who, according to my best remembrance, married to Lucy Battle a young woman in my neighborhood, and removed to Franconia in the State of New Hampshire a little after the close of the war; and where; I was some years ago informed, he died - And I further say, that in the month of November, I think passed the middle of that month, I engaged as a soldier and went directly to Cambridge Mass th where I served as soldier for about two months time in the company of Capt Thomas Mays, as a guard to the Army of General Burgoyne then prisoners of war in that quarter, and was then detached and sent to Boston where I served as soldier for some time on account of that place being infected with the Small Pox, and having myself previously had that disease, and my place at Cambridge was supplied by another man - And I further testify and say, that while I served at Cambridge as aforesaid, I recollect that said Eleazer Everett served as a soldier at that place, in the same service, but I am not positive he belonged to said Capt Mays's company; that I remember the companies of Capt Nathaniel Heath, Capt. Ezekiel Plimpton - Capt. Moses Silonis and I think that of Capt. John Brooks, were quartered at, or near, the same Barracks in Cambridge, where Capt Mays's company quartered, and said Eleazer Everett might have rendered his service under some one of these other Captains - and that I distinctly recollect of being posted on duty with the said Eleazer Everett while in this guard service at Cambridge, but being in the same service but about two months myself, I have no certain means to determine how long time said Everett served therein - that according to my best remembrance the Burgoyne Prisoners arrived in the month of November A.D. 1777, and remained, in the custody of the Guards stationed at Cambridge, till they were removed to the Depot at Rutland in the County of Worcester, which I believe took place in the latter part of April A.D. 1778 - and which would make this term of guard service a term of five months; and I certainly have no recollection of ever hearing, that the said Eleazer Everett left this service previous to the removal of the said Prisoners to Rutland as aforesaid -
Elisha Onion
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss
June 24 th 1841, then Elisha Onion above named being known to the subscriber as a credible Witness subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed is true -
Before me W m G. Ellis Justice of Peace
Note. The interlined words "as soldier" & "time" were inserted by me before the above deposition was signed & authenticated
W m G. Ellis

July 33
L. Everett
$40:55 per am
Hon. Titus Brown Frances town N. H.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On the 30th day of May 1843 personally appeared before me Titus Brown a Justice of the Peace for said county Lucy Everett a resident of Franconia in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Elazar Everett who was a soldier of the Revolution and served in the rank and during the time set forth in her application for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838; and that under said last mentioned act she received a pension of forty dollars and fifty five cents per annum for the term of four years. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Lucy Everett
Sworn to and subscribed the 30th day of May A.D. 1843
Before me
Titus Brown Justice of the Peace

I certify that Lucy Everett the foregoing Declaration is personally known to me
Peter Brown Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } Sct. Hillsborough County } I, Purley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction, of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Titus Brown is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, That his commission was dated on the 19 th day of May 1840, and will expire on the 18 th day of May 1845, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this first day of June 1843.
Purley Dodge Clerk

Lucy Everett
au
4 1863

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. } County of Hillsborough ss. }
ON THIS twenty sixth day of August 184 8 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Lucy Everett a resident of Francestown in the County of Hillsborough aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Everett who was a private in the army of the Revolution; and that under the act of July 7, 1838 and under subsequent acts she has drawn a pension of forty dollars and fifty five cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Lucy Everett and Lucy Everett (mark) Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before
Peter Brown Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Peter Brown Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough COUNTY, ss.
I, Parley Dacey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter Brown is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Nineteenth day of June 184 8 and will expire on the Eighteenth day of June 185 3 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 28th day of August 18 48
Parley Dacey CLERK.

I Mark Morse of Frankestown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, being of lawful age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Eleazer Everett and Lucy Everett his wife, several years before the death of said Eleazer Everett, that said Eleazer Everett died at Frankestown aforesaid in the month of December A.D. 1828. And I further testify and say, that I am knowing to the fact, that said Lucy Everett the widow of said Eleazer Everett has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but remains the widow of said Eleazer Everett at the present time, and resides in said Frankestown.
Mark Morse
Hillsborough G. Probate Court at Antrim May 7 th 1834. Then the said Mark Morse personally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me G. Peabody Reg. of Probate
Justin of peace.

I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Stephen Peabody within named is Register of Probate and Justice of the Peace within and for said County as within mentioned and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this seventh day of May Anno Domini 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk

Elijah Thompson's Deposition —
With Long Eustis Case —

I Elijah Thompson of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy nine years of age, hereby testify and say, that some what before and during the Revolutionary War, I was personally acquainted with Eleazer Everett formerly a resident of the south Parish of Dedham in said County, and was afterwards well acquainted with said Everett till he removed from Massachusetts to the State of New Hampshire, that at the time I was thus acquainted with said Eleazer Everett, I resided with my father in the easterly part of said Walpole, and distinctly recollect that myself and my father for several years, attended meeting for public worship at the same place in the southerly part of said Dedham, where the said Everett attended, I also well remember, that said Eleazer Everett was a singer or performer of vocal music during my acquaintance with him, and I believe was a year or two older in years than myself —.
And I further testify and say, that I served in the capacity of Piper at Cambridge near Boston for a term of five months or more, when General Burgoyne's Army were prisoners of War in that quarter, in the year 1777-8. And I further testify and say, that according to my best recollection and confident belief, the said Eleazer Everett served as Soldier in said guard service at the time I served, and I think for most, or all the term, I served at Cambridge as aforesaid; that I rendered this term of service in Capt. Nathaniel Heath's Company; but can not say for certainly, that said Everett served in the same company with me; as there were quite a number of Companies in the said Guard service, quartered at the Barracks, a little east of the Colleges in Cambridge where I was quartered, I am unable to designate, to which of these Companies, the said Everett belonged, but think I can not be mistaken in the fact, that said Eleazer Everett did serve as Soldier at Cambridge, in said guard service of 1777-8 —.
Elijah Thompson
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. — November 8 th A.D. 1841. Then Elijah Thompson above named, personally appeared and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed is true, in every part thereof, and I further certify that said Elijah Thompson is a man of sound mind and memory, and long known to the subscriber as a credible Witness —.
Before me, W. H. Ellis Justice of Peace
Note - The words, "and my fathers family" in the above deposition; were erased by me, before the same was signed or otherwise authenticated — W. H. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office November 22. 1821
I hereby certify that at the time of the within attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
Witness the Seal of the State the date above written
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth

James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City

Dedham Mass ts November 30 th 1841.
Mr. Edwards.
Sir
Yours of September 22 1841, in relation to the claim of Lucy Everett, widow of Eleazer Everett dec, was duly received, by which it appears that you had not found on the Rolls, a satisfactory confirmation of the testimony of James Capen and Elisha Onion relating to the guard service rendered by said Everett at Cambridge Mass ts in the years 1777-8, and having met with another Witness, Mr. Elijah Thompson, who served in the same service at Cambridge, I have thought it my duty, to the claimant, to take his deposition, which is herewith transmitted, and can not but hope it will aid in the establishment of the term of military service to which it refers. In the four terms claimed for, by Lucy Everett, it is admitted in your former letter, Thus - "She Rolls verify the first and 3 terms, viz. 11 days as private under Capt d Boyd in '77, and 5 months 13 days Sergeant of Artillery in the Continental line - 1780. by an examination of the Treasury Books of Dedham, it seems that this service of 1780, was performed by said Eleazer Everett in compliance of a call from the Continent for men to reinforce the Continental Army for a term of six months" - and I think it appears by a transcript of the record making a part of the deposition of Gen. Nathaniel Guild in your possession, that said Everett received his Bounty for six months military service after he returned from the Continental Army. With regard to the service rendered at Cambridge in 1777, & I would just remark, that in a great number of cases it has been found very difficult to find, to which of the Companies in that service the soldier was attached, but and consider that one well known fact will account for most of this difficulty viz. When in the month of November 1777 Gen l Burgoyne's Army were ordered to be stationed at or near the village of Old Cambridge as prisoners of War; fear, if any of the regular American Troops were in Massachusetts, but at the south and west where the operations of the Enemy, required the active movements of the American Army, and consequently draughts or detachments of a small number of men were made from most of the Militia Companies within fifteen or twenty miles around Cambridge, to make up the requisite number of soldiers to guard said Prisoners; These militia men were sent to Cambridge and there; were placed in different Companies to make out the regiment for this guard service, it appears that most of the captains in this service, were men somewhat advanced in years, and had rendered military service in the French war that ended in 1763. It is well known, that the main Regiment in this guard service, was that Under the direction of Col. Eleazer Barstow Col's Hendley, and Wells; and Quarters during the stay of the Prisoners in that vicinity; at the same Barracks (a little east of the Colleges at Cambridge) where Col. John Greaton's Regiment was

Quartered during the eight months service of 1775. - Therefore it often happens that Witnesses, altho' they recollect perfectly a great number of Soldiers who served in this Guard service, yet can not at this distant day, state with certainty to what Company many other Soldiers of their particular acquaintance belonged - hence it is seen in this case, of the services of Eleazer Everett or rather Eleazer Everett Junr. as I suppose he was generally called at that time, James Capen - Elihu Onion and Elijah Thompson readily state as they have respectively Testified, the names of the three Captains under whom they respectively served there at Cambridge in 1777.8 - (and which has been admitted at your department in previous cases) - yet while it appears certain, they were all personally acquainted with said Eleazer Everett before this service began and all well remember him in this service as a Soldier at Cambridge, they are unable to designate positively to which of the Companies in this service he belonged, these three men however, named a number of Captains in this service, thus - viz Capt Nathaniel Heath Capt. Moses Adams - Capt. John Brooks - Capt. Aaron Guild, Capt. Ezekiel Plompton Capt. Hunt, and Capt. Thomas Mayo & some others - which seem to show they are Witnesses of sound mind and memory, - and from the known character of these three men who have testified, viz James Capen - Elihu Onion - and Elijah Thompson, residing in different towns and from six to ten miles apart, and having no acquaintance with each other for many years, if ever, the conclusion seems to me irresistible, that said Eleazer Everett, did serve as Soldier several months at Cambridge in this Guard service of 1777-8. Having heretofore expressed my views and argument with regard to the term of six months service of said Everett at Rhode Island 1779 - and to which you allude in your last letter. I have but little to add on that point, one circumstance occurs to mind, I believe not before mentioned, with regard to Jacob Guild who testified to that term of service. Some time between 1818 & 1832, the said Jacob Guild mentioned to me about his Revolutionary services, and I noted down some or all his statements at the time, I well remember he stated he was twice or more on duty at Rhode Island and once was in the year 1778, and once in the year 1779, in the Autumn of those years or the summer & Autumn and at the same time mentioned that he served under Capt Howell and Col. Tyler, two or three months at Providence, R.I. and the remainder of the term at Newport, R.I. On this occasion I supposed said Guild was mistaken as to the name of Howell and well recollect of asking him whether this Captain's name was not Cowell and not Howell; said Guild readily answered that he knew him well, that his name was Howell, and that he was "a Sea Captain before he was a Captain in the land service" and belonged to Duxbury or some seaport town in its vicinity in the southerly part of Massachusetts, and when said Guild testified in the case of Eleazer Everett tho' a long time afterwards, he mentioned some of the same circumstances again about Capt Howell, but I do not recollect he mentioned his given name, I think he did not, you informed me this Captain's name was Luke Howell and that another officer by the name of Howell is borne on your Rolls - on the same occasion

Said Jacob Guild mentioned the name of Capt Haskell, Col. Jacobs and Col. Wade - but have forgotten in what connection he refer'd to them. You seem to express some doubt in your last letter, whether said Jacob Guild did actually serve as Soldier at Rhode Island for six months in 1779 - but it seems very certain he must have served there that year for some term, for he not only testified to the fact that the Pension Department have again & again admitted in other cases that Capt Howell did command a company part of the time at Providence and part of the time at Newport R.I. in the year 1779 - and said Guild did state the same last about Capt Howell, a year or two before he testified to the same, as before mentioned - and if he did not serve at R.I. in 1779, as he testified, I am unable to see how so far said Guild could state all the particulars of Capt Howell's services at Providence and Newport in 1779, unless he were present with him the same year - I doubt not if said Jacob Guild was as living, he would give a satisfactory explanation about his service, and that of Eleazer Everett, at Rhode Island - in 1779, but he has been dead two and half years, and such explanation can not be had. The said Jacob Guild has a brother living, Aged 76 years, and there are several other respectable persons living beside, who inform me, they well recived of Jacob Guild & Eleazer Everett returning to their homes together at the same time, from Rhode Island, and that repeatedly afterwards heard the said Everett and Guild when together, relate several accurrences and anecdotes that took place at Rhode Island, when they were serving as Soldiers there, in 1778 or 9 - this traditional evidence coming from respectable persons is entitled to some consideration, its tendency is surely to strengthen the testimony of said Jacob Guild, that he and said Eleazer Everett did serve as Soldiers at Rhode Island, in the year 1779. - I make these remarks as necessary to meet the notice made in your last letter on the tour of service claimed for said Everett at Rhode Island in 1778 or 9 - but as this tour has been disallowed for want of sufficient proof, I would say as in my last letter, let this tour of service rest, till some personal testimony or some record evidence shall transpire and furnish more satisfactory proof of this term of service claimed for - I ask the favor to be informed as soon as convenient, on your decision with regard to said Everett's service at Cambridge with the addition of Mr Thompson's testimony, herewith transmitted. If you could favor me with an answer to this before the press of business of business comes on, it will be very gratefully received.
James L. Edwards Esq. I am Sir, very Respectfully, Washington City. Your Obe t Servant Yours W. G. L.

FREE
Jan 10. 1842
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 10
Everett
Lucy
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

Dedham Mass tt January 4 th 1842.
Mr. Edwards
Sir Your favor of Dec r 26 th 1841 is received, by which it appears you have found satisfactory proof of Elazer Everett's services at Cambridge in the guard service of 1778, and are ready to grant a certificate to Lucy Everett for the services of s d Elazer her late husband &c. for "10 months and 24 days" service upon receiving my advice to that effect. And having laid this matter before Mr. Joseph Shaw a Stepson of said Lucy Everett, who is the only man in this part of the Country beside myself, having authority to act in her behalf, and considering the long time this claim has been pending, deem it proper to accept your proposal, you will please to direct the Certificate as usual, to the subscriber, at Dedham Mass tt .
I am Sir Respectfully your Obed t Servant
Aspen (G. Clis)
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City

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James L Edwards Esq. U.S Com r of Pensions Washington City

Dedham Mass Sept 15 th 1841.
Mr Edwards
Sir About two months since, I forwarded to your Department the additional declaration of Rhoda Bisby who was the Widow of Edward Downs dec d , for two or three weeks military service as Sergeant or Ensign, rendered by said Downs on Castle Island in Capt Robert Swan's Company, in the month of December A.D. 1776, - with the deposition of James Capen, a man of known respectibility and a credible witness, who served in the same tour of duty --, and which, I supposed was sufficient to sustain this term of service, and after waiting what I thought a reasonable time for an answer, I wrote a line to, and requested Hon ble Wm Pennerter of the House in Congress, just to enquire about this and the claim of Lucy Everett, widow of Eleazer Everett dec d , before he left Washington he did so; and received a note in answer to Mrs Bisby claim, by which it appears that no Roll roll of Capt Robert Swan is found in your Department for the year 1776. but it seems not to be stated that the short term of service claimed for in said Rhoda Bisby's amended declaration is rejected, I therefore have herewith transmitted the deposition of Oliver Downs, exhibiting some facts, which I trust will be received as strong circumstantial evidence, in the case to which they refer. By your former letter and the note to Mr Pennerter - It appears that the services of said Edward Downs are admitted thus far, viz. 10 days service as Private in Capt James Endicott's company in 1775, - 5 days as Sergeant under said Capt Endicott in 1776, - "4 months & 28 days as a sergeant" in Capt Moses Adams's Company in 1777-8- and "One month & 7 days service as Lieutenant" in Capt Baxter's Company in 1782 - making a term of service as admitted in your last of "6 months and 20 days." -- if the evidence, adduced by the Depositions of James Capen and Oliver Downs, is deemed insufficient to establish the two weeks service claimed for said Edward Downs at Castle Island under Capt Robert Swan in December 1776 as a Sergeant, it is believed that further evidence of the same character, could be furnished, if it would be satisfactory on this point. That with regard to the other two points mentioned in my last letter, and to which no answer has been rec - I will just say, that as I must consider it settled, that said Edward Downs' name is not bourn on Capt Abner Crane's Roll at your Department, for a service at R. Island in the Autumn of 1777. That the service claimed for said Edward Downs, under Capt James Endicott in 1775, must (all but 10 days) be abandoned till some more substantial proofs shall come to light on that point, the claimant labors under much disadvantage with regard to proofs of her first husband's service under Capt Endicott in 1775 - not a man has been found to testify, who served with said Downs in Capt Endicott's minute

minute company in 1775-6- nor have we any roll or list of names of said company, from which to discover some one among the living who might give light on this matter, if such be found, the survivors of Capt Endicott's family, state they recollect he once had Rolls of military service and many revolutionary papers, but by accident his House was burnt a few years before his death, and his Rolls & papers were destroyed by that event - and as I understand, the regulations of your Department, would not permit a copy of the names to be taken from Capt Endicott's Roll of 1775- in your possession - The Hon John Endicott who testified in this case, was the eldest son of Capt James Endicott, and who had charge of his father's business at home when his father rendered his military service at Camp near Boston in the 1775-6- and during said Capt Endicott's service at Ticonderoga in the summer and autumn of 1776- since the said John Endicott testified in this case, he informs me that a circumstance had occurred to his mind, not stated in his affidavit - viz. that at another time when he visited this minute company and his father at the camp, he recollects seeing his father & Capt James Endicott posting sentinels on the exterior line of the American camp on Boston Neck - and gave his opinion that his father's said minute company served not less than ten weeks in this service of 1775-6- but as no positive evidence of the fact can be found, this term of 1775-6- must rest as it is, till some further proof give more light on the subject - I have no further desire than that justice may be done the claimant in this matter -  Ponder these circumstances, I trust you will decide on Mr Bixby's case when you receive this, - and forward the result to the subscriber at Dedham Massachusetts -
With regard to the claim of Lucy Everett the widow of Eleazer Everett dec'd, it is answered in your note to Mr Parmenter that said Eleazer's name is not found on any of the Rolls of Col. Tyler's Reg't in the year 1779, at R. I. as claimed for; and tho' it seems certain that said Everett did serve as soldier at Rhode Island for several months, in 1779 or 1778- as testified by Jacob Guild - yet it might have been in some other Regiment and possibly in Col. Jacob's Regiment wherein has been admitted, that said Jacob Guild served at R. I. the year 1778, in his own company - but I will not charge urge this term of service further, at this time it must rest or be abandoned until some new proofs can be discovered - In your favor of August 5 th 1839 - it is admitted that said Eleazer Everett served viz - "11 days as private under Capt. Boyd in 1777" and 5 months 13 days as Sergeant of Artillery in the Continental Line - but Sir, in your late note to Mr Parmenter in relation to the claim of said Lucy Everett, no mention is made of the five months service in the Reg't of Col. Hendley or that of Col. Brooks in the year 1777-8 at Cambridge, which is claimed for said Eleazer Everett, in said Lucy Everett's amended declaration - If this amended declaration has not been received, I ask the favor to be informed of the fact - or whatever the result may be thereon - please to transmit to the subscriber.
The new certificate of Jeremiah Turner, under the law of 1832, in lieu of one under the act of 1815 - was rec'd a few days since, much to the satisfaction of the aged claimant -
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City -
I am Sir very Respectfully your Ob't Servant
W. G. Collins

18
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City

77. Dedham Mass. July 22 - 1841.
Mr. Edwards.
Herewith is transmitted the declaration of Lucy Everett widow of Eleazer Everett dec., in amendment of her former one, yet pending at the U.S. Pension Department; and it is believed the testimony given in the two Affidavits attached, will sustain the service of said Eleazer Everett to which they refer. In your letter to me on this Claim near two years ago, you admit as follows. 66 viz - "In the case of Mrs Lucy Everett, widow of Eleazer Everett dec. The rolls verify the first and third terms viz. 11 days private under Capt Boyd in 79, and 5 months 13 days, Sergeant of Artillery in the Continental line 22 . And in the same letter state with regard to the six months service claimed for said Everett at Rhode Island in the summer and Autumn of 1779, that "his name is not borne on either of the pay rolls of Capt Luke Howell of Col Tyler's Reg't, during the service of 79 in R. Island." I do not recollect that Capt. Howell's given name was Luke under whom it is alleged said Everett rendered this service, my impression is, that Jacob Guild who testified to this term of service, was unable to recollect Capt. Howell's given name when his deposition was taken, but it might have been Luke - nor am I informed whether there was more than one Capt Howell in the R Island service, and the said Jacob Guild having deceased a short time before the circumstances of this term were received by your letter aforesaid, I have not been able to find any person since to explain or shed light on this term of service. Having before expressed my views in relation to this term of 1779, it is unnecessary to enlarge, but I may just say, that said Jacob Guild was a man of good memory, and sustained a good reputation for truth and veracity, yet I am aware he might be mistaken as to the Captain under whom said Everett rendered this service in question, yet it would seem a rational conclusion, that said Guild was not mistaken in the fact, that s d Eleazer Everett (with whom he had been intimately acquainted from his youth) did serve at R Island as Soldier in 1779, as claimed, but might have been under some other Captain in said Tyler's Reg't; of this fact however, you have better means to judge than myself and no doubt will give this point the first consideration it deserves. Please to report the result to me as usual.
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
I am Sir, very Respectfully your Ob t Servant M c Clay

150 per 8
May 18. 1840.
draft
James L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dedham Mass. May 12 - 1840.
M c Edwards Esq. Sir,
I some time since was informed from your Department, that in the pending case of Lucy Everett the widow of Eleazer Everett dec d . - the six months service claimed as rendered by said Everett under Capt. Howell, Col. Tyler's Reg t - in 1778 or 1779 - was not sufficiently verified by your Rolls, for its allowance - which was directly communicated to the Claimant at Foxcestertown N.H. and as yet she has not been able to obtain any further positive Evidence on the point in question - There are however quite a number of respectable persons yet living who were neighbors to, and personally acquainted with s d Eleazer Everett during the revolutionary war & afterward, and will testify if necessary, their recollection of said Everett going off as a Soldier to Rhode Island at the time that said Jacob Guild and Oliver Guild (whose services are both admitted) went into the military service, and also recollect several anecdotes of said Everett, about his performing vocal music, and obtaining some kind of fruits at, or near, Providence while in this term of service, which said Everett told on his return home from this term of 1778 or 1779 - &c -
I perceive you admit a part of said Everett's service claimed, as follows "11 days as private under Capt Boyd in 77" - and 5 months and 13 days as Sergeant of Artillery in the Continental line" - I would here remark that on our Town Records it appears, that at a call for men to recruit the Continental Army at or near New York, for a term of Six months; The said Eleazer Everett and Samuel Mills (and some others) engaged for that period and received some advance pay, - and afterwards, viz January 1781, the said Everett and Mills both received their residue pay (as appears, in both cases, in the Treasurers sworn transcript in your possession) for doing a like term of service viz. "For doing Soldier duty six months in the Continental Army" - and no doubt in the same company of Artillery and no difference: Only s d Everett served as Sergeant of Artillery and s d Mills as private - here then there seems to have occurred an error in computation of service or some inconsistency - For in the case of the Widow of s d Sam l Mills who claimed for this same six months service only ; a Pension was granted her last winter - while said Lucy Everett for the same term, is admitted only to the term of 5, 13 - as aforesaid, perhaps there may be some Evidence in the case of Mrs Mills unknown to me, that would reconcile what appears erroneous in this matter -
With regard to the six months service claimed for s d Eleazer Everett in the year 1778 or 1779, I had supposed the proof in the deposition of Jacob Guild, sufficient to establish that term to the satisfaction of the Department - From a long personal acquaintance, with the Character and Standing of said Jacob Guild now dec d who testified to said Everett's service at Rhode Island in 1778-9 - I can not but believe said Everett performed that service in one of those years - said Jacob Guild being an intimate associate with said Everett from his youth and for some years after the close of the

the war, he must have known him while in the service at Rhode Island; said Guild being in the service at the time and place himself - and as s d Jacob Guild served as Soldier at Rhode Island in both '78 & '79 himself, he might be mistaken which of those years the s d Eleazer Everett served at the same place, possibly said Everett might have been ranged into a Company under some other Captain in the same Regiment, and still be often associated with said Jacob Guild at the several performances stated by him - and the traditional evidence before mentioned of sundry Persons of Respectability & well acquainted with both said Everett and Guild, certainly tends and concurs to establish the fact, that said Everett did serve as Soldier at Rhode Island for several months in the year 1778 or 9 -
You mention that said Everett's service claimed; is not discovered on the Roll of Capt s Luke Howell: I do not recollect whether said Guild stated in evidence that Luke, was the given name of the Capt Howell under whom this service was rendered, nor am I informed, whether there was any other Captain by the name of Howell in that service - But I know by my Minutes taken at the time said Guild testified to this service; That I questioned said Jacob Guild as to his knowledge and recollection of other officers beside s d Capt. Howell & Col Tyler in that service, at the same period when s d Everett served; and in answer; said Guild did state the names of - Capt Moses Bullard 20 "Capt. Jacob Haskins" or Haskell, and that of Col. Jacob's 21 ; Col. Ben y Hawes and I think Col. Wade - Under these circumstances I would ask the favor to have the Rolls of other Captains beside that of Capt Howell, examined, to ascertain if said Everett did not serve in some other Company of the same Regiment; - There might be further circumstantial evidence from credible Witnesses adduced, to strengthen the testimony already before you, as to the term of 1778-9 - but think it not expedient at present. Any advice you may be pleased to favor us with on this subject, will be gratefully received -
I am Sir very Respectfully, your Ob t Servant
James S. Edwards Esq. Washington City
Yours H. Gellis

Dedham Mass ts November 20 th 1839. —
Mr Edwards
Sir
I some time ago received your letter in relation to the claim of Lucy Everett the widow of Eleazer Everett dec and made its contents known to the Claimant, resident at Francesstown N.H. — The Claimant Lucy Everett and her late husband Eleazer Everett dec, were Natives of, and resided in, said Town of Dedham, during the Revolutionary war, and I gave said Claimant assistance in preparing her application for a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838. — I perceive you admit a part of the military services claimed, viz z "11 days as Private under Capt Boyd in '77 — and 5 months 13 days as Sergeant of Artillery in the Continental line" — you also intimate, that some further Explanation should be given of the six months service claimed, as rendered by said Eleazer Everett under "Capt. Howell of Col. Tyler's Reg t during the service of '79, in R. Island." The testimony of Jacob Guild in support of this term of six months service of said Everett at R.I. in 1779, I had hoped was sufficient to establish it to the satisfaction of your Department. — The known respectability, correctness of conduct, reputation for truth and veracity of said Jacob Guild, (certainly in my belief) Entitles his testimony to as much credit and respect, as that of any man in this part of the Country. — it is possible (having served under quite a number of Captains in the Revolution himself) that he the said Jacob Guild (now deceased) might have been mistaken as to the name of the Captain under whom s d Eleazer Everett performed this term of service in 1779. — But it clearly occurs to mind, that when said Jacob Guild gave his testimony of this six months service of s d Everett, he related to me a number of occurrences or anecdotes that took place, when himself and said Everett were present and together in this identical service at Rhode Island in 1779. One he stated was, that he (said Jacob Guild) and s d Eleazer Everett, (being as is well remembered by many yet living, distinguished Vocalists at that day) were many times called upon, and went to Officers Quarters, and other places in the vicinity of their encampment, to perform vocal music probably with some others of their own art. — The truth of this, seems to be strengthened if it needs confirmation, from the well known fact here, that said Jacob Guild was the leader of the vocal Part, in the South Church of said Dedham for near forty years after the close of the Revolution. — And that said Everett was the leader of the vocal Choir at the Church at Francesstown N.H. till the time of his death, hence the rational conclusion seems to be, that said Guild and Everett, being near neighbors from their youth, must have been intimately acquainted with each other, while in this service

at Rhode Island in 1779, and that the said Eleazer Everett did perform the six months service testified to in said Jacob Guild, either in said Capt Howell's Company in Col Tyler's Reg or in some other Company stationed near by it —. I find on some of my minutes relating to this case the name of Capt Samuel Howell therefore Samuel is supposed to be said Capt. Howell's given name, I also find among my minutes in this case, taken from said Jacob Guild or some other persons inquired of, relating to this tour of service at R. I. in 1779, the names of "Capt. Moses Bullard" & "Capt. Jacob Hastings" in service there at the same time, and Col. Wade's Regiment —.
I won't say a word more on the s d admitted service of said Eleazer Everett for "5 months & 13 days as sergeant of Artillery" — It appears by the Town Treasury Book of Dedham Records, that s d Eleazer Everett was paid a small sum as "advance pay" — for engaging to do Soldiers duty six months in the Continental Army, and that afterward was paid a larger sum in full for having done six months Soldiers duty in the Continental Army in the year 1780, These sums appear to have been paid by the Town as a bounty or stipulated sum, to encourage young men to engage in the service of the Country as Soldiers —.
There is an Act of Congress Passed I think in the latter part of the session of 1836, which sanctions the doctrine, that six months service should be allowed, where the Soldier enlisted for a term of six months to recruit the Continental Army and served in the same manner that s d Eleazer Everett did —.
viz- It was the case of Peter Smith, In 1780 — when the Continental Congress called for a Quota of men to serve for a term of six months — to reinforce the Continental Army at or near New York — said Peter Smith turned out, answered the call, and enlisted for six months, then under the direction of a Continental recruiting sergeant, went some twenty miles north to an Inspectors Quarters, was Examined and poss d mustered, there after two days, preparation, went or march d under the same sergeant or some other officer by way of Hartford Conn t — to head Quarters at West Point in the State of New York (thus traveling a distance of two hundred and fifty miles) where he arrived eighteen days after his s d enlistment — when and where he the said Smith was enrolled in the Company and Regiment of Continental Officers — under whom he served "5 months & 13 days" — after his enrollment —, said Peter Smith made Application for a Pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 and claimed only for six months service — his

his claim was rejected at the Pension Department, on the ground that by the rules there adopted, he had not served but "5 months & 13 days" — which term of service did not bring the claim within the act of June June 7 th 1832 be — , being the precise amount of service admitted as aforesaid, to have been rendered in the war of 1780. by said Eleazer Everett — .
After near two years had elapsed Smith's claim was brought before the U.S. Committee on Claims of the Senate, of which Committee, the Hon d . Gideon Tomlinson (former Governor of Connecticut) was Chairman, and as appears, gave his decided opinion at the first sight of this claim; this Committee forthwith decided that , that a soldier who engaged for a term of six months as Smith did, was to all intents and purposes in the service of the Country ; the moment he enlisted or signed his name and relinquishing his previous calling, business or occupation, and becoming subordinate to the Order of any authorized recruiting Agent or Officer of that Country; and reported a law or Resolve to allow S r Peter Smith, claim for six months service, which was confirmed by the act of both Houses of Congress without opposition, and the claim Paid at Boston soon afterwards — . I mention this case merely because it is exactly similar to that of S r Eleazer Everett of 1780, claimed for, by said Lucy Everett, as to the term enlisted for, in the same year, and service rendered at the same military Post, and differ only as to the grade of service rendered, — viz. the former after his arrival at Head Quarters at a distance of two hundred and fifty miles, performed "5 months and 13 days" — service as a private, while Everett the latter, after travelling the same distance performed the same term of service — as Sergeant of Artillery — . The amount of service, claimed for by said Lucy Everett as it appears, is 12 months; and the 11 days admitted as aforesaid — .
If any further explanation in this case is wished for at your department, or whatever may be its result on your final decision thereon; it is the wish of the Claimant, that the subscriber at Dedham Mass tt may be informed thereof, as soon as may be convenient — .
Respectfully I am Sir Your Obe t Servant
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
Wm. H. Ellis